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Laundromats in New York County, NY
The laundromats in New York County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #494 of 785 scored counties
#25 of 46 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 180
- 22 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 212
- −7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,797 a household
- Spending per listing
- $12.1M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 44% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on clothing, shoes and related services in New York County comes to about $2.2B a year: $2,797 per household, 36% above the U.S. average. Spread across 180 laundromats, that is $12.1M per laundromat, 3% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only laundromats.
There are 180 laundromats on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 1.6.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in New York County was 212 in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,671 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $4.5M have gone to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in New York County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of New York County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for laundromats in New York County is 41 (lower middle), #494 of 785 scored counties and #25 of 46 scored counties in New York.
How New York County compares
The same measures for New York and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the laundromats counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Spending per listing | $12.1M | $8M | $12.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,671 | 3,481 | 11,865 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.0% | −3.4% | +3.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,797 | $2,448 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 228 → 212−7.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 535
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18022 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 174The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 6
- Amount
- $4.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as coin-operated laundries in New York County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 82 | 13 | 1.3 | $20.1M | +2.3% | #52 of 785 |
| 2Monroe County, NY | 69 | 41 | 1.3 | $17.3M | −1.0% | #166 of 785 |
| 3Erie County, NY | 64 | 52 | 1.3 | $17.2M | −0.6% | #216 of 785 |
| 4Schenectady County, NY | 63 | 15 | 2.2 | $10.1M | +3.0% | #232 of 785 |
| 5Wayne County, NY | 61 | 5 | 1.3 | $16.1M | +0.1% | #253 of 785 |
| 6Tompkins County, NY | 55 | 7 | 1.6 | $13.9M | −1.4% | #323 of 785 |
| 7Albany County, NY | 54 | 33 | 2.4 | $9.6M | +2.2% | #337 of 785 |
| 8Rockland County, NY | 53 | 26 | 2.5 | $11.1M | +5.9% | #344 of 785 |
| 9Rensselaer County, NY | 53 | 15 | 2.2 | $10.3M | −0.2% | #345 of 785 |
| 10Ontario County, NY | 52 | 8 | 1.7 | $13.8M | +0.6% | #351 of 785 |
| 25New York County, NY | 41 | 180 | 2.3 | $12.1M | −1.3% | #494 of 785 |
Other business types in New York County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry24
- Clothing and shoe stores25
- Laundromats41
- Dry cleaners22
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many laundromats are in New York County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 180 laundromats in New York County. 22 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count laundromats. Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as coin-operated laundries in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $2.2B a year, or $2,797 per household. That is 36% above the U.S. average (an index of 136, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 180 laundromats on map listings, it comes to $12.1M per laundromat. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which laundromats share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for laundromats?
New York County has 2.3 laundromats per 10,000 households, 44% above the U.S. rate of 1.6. Spending per laundromat is $12.1M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $12.5M. At the U.S. ratio of laundromats to household spending, New York County would have about 174, against 180 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,671 households, against one for every 11,865 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +3.0% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. New York County scores 41 for laundromats (lower middle), #494 of 785 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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